That AMD would get to launch its Phenom II X4 series without much resistance from Intel was hardly a plausible scenario, and now the answer has come. Intel cuts the price of a number of models in an attempt to remain the king of the hill. It’s just the older models though, all Core i7 models and Core 2 Extreme remains there current price. All Core 2 Quad models are cut: (the prices listed below are in quantities of 1000 units)
| Clock frequency | L2 Cache | Price | Reduction | |
Q9650 | 3.00 GHz | 12MB | $316 | -40% | |
Q9550 | 2.83 GHz | 12MB | $266 | -16% | |
Q9400 | 2.66 GHz | 6MB | $213 | -20% | |
Q8300 | 2.50 GHz | 4MB | $183 | -18% | |
Q8200 | 2.33 GHz | 4MB | $163 | -16% | |
The new models released by Intel have the same frequencies as the already available models but with the suffix s at the end of the name, which in Intel-speak means that they have a TDP of 65W and thus considerably more power efficient than the siblings. The reduced power consumption comes at a price; –s models cost around $100 more than the equivalent non-s model:
Model | Clock frequency | L2 Cache | Price |
Q9550s | 2.83 GHz | 12MB | $369 |
Q9400s | 2.66 GHz | 6MB | $320 |
Q8200s | 2.33 GHz | 4MB | $245 |
Except from some minor price reductions with some models the big update is among the server processors:
Model | Clock frequency | L2 Cache | Price | Reduction | |
X3370 | 3.00 GHz | 12MB | $316 | -40% | |
X3360 | 2.83 GHz | 12MB | $266 | -16% | |
X3350 | 2.66 GHz | 12MB | $266 | -16% | |
X3330 | 2.66 GHz | 6MB | $224 | -16% | |
Additional price adjustments have been made. To see the complete list of Intel processors and their price changes can be found HERE. The effects can already be seen in stores.
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